The Day The Crayons Quit: A Funny Picture Book About Expressing Feelings and Emotions, NYT Bestseller

"The Day the Crayons Quit" is an absolute gem of a book that captivates both children and adults alike with its whimsical storytelling and vibrant illustrations. This delightful picture book showcases the imaginative world of crayons and their individual personalities, making it a must-read for all ages. Drew Daywalt's creative narrative takes us on an adventure as we discover a box of crayons that have decided to voice their opinions. From Duncan's trusty red crayon to the underappreciated white crayon, each character has a unique perspective to share. This concept not only entertains but also subtly teaches children about the importance of empathy and understanding. What truly stands out in this book are the captivating illustrations by Oliver Jeffers. Jeffers brings each crayon to life with their own distinct expressions, making them instantly relatable and endearing. The combination of Daywalt's clever writing and Jeffers' imaginative artwork creates a visual feast that will keep readers engaged from start to finish. "The Day the Crayons Quit" not only sparks creativity but also encourages children to think outside the box. It celebrates the power of imagination and self-expression, reminding us all that every color has its own significance and purpose. This book has become a staple in our household, and it never fails to bring a smile to both young and old faces. In conclusion, "The Day the Crayons Quit" is a delightful book that deserves all the praise it receives. It is a testament to the power of storytelling and art, reminding us of the joy and wonder that can be found within the pages of a children's book. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a heartwarming and imaginative read that will brighten up their day.

I had originally bought this book for my niece although if we are being totally honest here, I bought it for myself :D. I had seen this book out last year in hardback and it sounded really good, but kinda fell off my radar until the paperback release this year when I thought right I'm going to buy it. The idea of this story is so simple and yet so brilliant. Duncan's crayons have decided that they have had enough, so they each write him a letter explaining why. Each of the letters didn't fail to make me laugh, especially the one from peach crayon. I definitely think this is a story for children and adults alike as there is some humour in here to make it fun for adults to read to their children. Hands down, Oliver Jeffers is my all time favourite illustrator and he really makes this book amazing. I think it is the expressions that he draws on each of the crayons faces that make this story even more funny and I just love looking at them. Although my niece is still too young to read at the moment, she loved me reading it to her and kept pointing at all the wonderful pictures. This is definitely a book that will stay in the family a long time.

Arrived in great condition, can't wait for the children to read it!

Bought this as a theme for a present with colouring book and crayons. It was perfect

The Day the Crayons Quit is a fun and unique story of a box of crayons who write letters to Duncan as they are fed up with how they are being treated. I like how we got to see each of the crayons perspectives of what they believe they are stereotypically used for and I think this was all very familiar to the children. Having this shown in letters to Duncan from each of the colour crayons is a fun way to get their point across but it wasn't something all the children enjoyed and with some of the children being quite young I think it was too long and in some cases humour in which I think the younger children didn't understand which meant they lost interest. For the older children it was mostly enjoyed though and they loved seeing all of the illustrations that went along with the letters of a page of that specific colour which was great to see if they could recognise the colours before the letter was read to them. The characters in this book are just the crayons but I love how their personalities are based on the uses they have to children and ones that children will recognise. The children found peach to be particularly amusing and found that part of the story very funny and silly! The children loved the end of the book and seeing the fantastic picture created with the crayons but were also fascinated at the colour choices, I like that this showed them that we don't have to do the same as everyone else and that we can use our imagination and be different! Overall I think their opinion on this book was divided, the younger children weren't too keen but the older ones loved it. A great story regardless though and a brilliantly subtle way of helping children learn their colours!

Fabulous. My grandchildren love this story.

This book is well written and I don't know a child yet that hasn't enjoyed listening to it. It is so funny and every page is done in a very child friendly format, each coloured crayon writes its own letter to express how it feels about what is draws or what it would like to draw instead. Essentially the book explores stereotypes, but through the eyes of a crayon. Genius, even adults find this book brilliant. This book is so good, you can even buy the crayon costume for 'World Book Day!'

Absolutely great book I purchased on the recommendation of a friend who works in a library. I loved it the first 11 times I read it to nephews at bed time. Bought the sequel to avoid temporary insanity from re-reading the same book too many times in a short space of time. Seriously, these kids have a whole bookcase to choose from when they visit me, but no matter where I hid this book they still found it. As for the story itself, it's very well written, a great idea supported fantastically by the illustrations. If you do unique voices for each colour be sure to remember which crayon has which voice next time you read it, otherwise you'll be constantly interrupted by cries of "This is green not brown!" The only downside is that the style of writing on the letters makes it difficult for my 6 year old nephew to join in the reading, he's great at typed text but struggles with the crayon font.

Can’t get enough of this book!

Un libro muy chulo y divertido para los peques. Un buen regalo. Las ilustraciones están muy bien

Mon fils de 2 ans apprend les couleurs en ce moment et ce livre est drôle et parfait pour ça. Chouette à offrir et agréable pour les parents aussi (ce qui n'est pas négligeable quand les enfants aiment qu'on leur lise 70 fois la même histoire jour après jour). C'est vrai pour tout les album de cet auteur: Jeffers fait des livres que les parents aiment raconter et que les enfant aiment écouter et regarder.

I am amazed at how creatively this book is written by the author . Great illustrations too. I got this for my 4years old and I ended up loving it. She likes it too. At first she did not get the context of the book, but slowly she is trying to understand. But she loves to listen to me reading this for her. Probably kids age above 5 or 6 may able to understand and enjoy this even more.

かわいい絵本。子どもが楽しく読んでいます。物にも命があるように感じることができたのか、他の物も大切に扱うようになりました。